The Halving Countdown: Why Bitcoin's Supply Cut Every Four Years Matters to You
From The Bitcoin Lab · 00:10:34
Show by Dave Huffman
Every four years, Bitcoin undergoes a dramatic change: the reward for mining new blocks is cut in half. This episode of The Bitcoin Lab breaks down the halving in plain English, explaining why Satoshi Nakamoto built this scheduled scarcity into Bitcoin's code, how it actually works under the hood, and why it's often confused with a price prediction. Jack Mercer walks through the history of past halvings, what happened to the price in the months and years after each one, and why the supply cut is a fundamental part of Bitcoin's monetary policy—not a get-rich-quick signal. He also explores the strongest arguments for why the halving could drive value, the credible counterarguments that say its effect is overstated, and what it means for the miners who secure the network. By the end, you'll understand the halving better than most people who trade Bitcoin, and you'll be able to separate the facts from the hype.
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